Clamping-wrench.



No. 780,818. PATENT-ED JAN.'24, 1905.

' L. SOHLEGLE.

GLAMPING WRENCH. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1904.

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UNITED. STATES Patented January 24, 1905.

LEWVIS SOHLEGLE, OF EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLAMPlNiG-WRENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,818, dated January24, 1905. Application filed eptember 26, 1904. Serial No. 226,012.

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, LEWIS SCHLEGLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Easton, in the county of Northampton and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClampingrenches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such'as will enableothers skilled in the .clearly set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

The prime object of my invention, among others, is to provide areliably-eflieient form of clamping-wrench which will engage the top ofa fruit-jar without injury thereto and place it in position or removeit, as desired.

A further object of my invention, among others, is to provide a pair ofextensions upon my-clamping-wrench which will straighten the edge of thejar-'lidand leave it in a 'desir able condition for cooperation with thegasket usually introduced between the edge of the lid and the neck ofthe fruit-jar.'

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter made clearly apparent,reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which are made apart ofthis application, and in WlllClI- V i Figure 1 shows a perspective viewof my clamping -wrench complete ready for use. Fig. 2'shows a sideelevation of a fruit-jarlid with my clamping-wrench applied thereto.Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of a fruit-jar and its lid withmy clamping-wrench applied in cooperation with'the lid for the purposeof removing the same. Fig. 4: is a sectional view of Fig. 2 on line 4 4looking in the direction of the arrow.

For convenience of reference to the various details and cooperatingaccessories of my in vention numerals will beemployed, the same numeralapplying to a similar part throughout the several views, and, referringto the numerals on the drawings, 1 indicates a fruitjar of the usual orany preferred construction, while 2 designates the lid or cap therefor,also of the usual construction and having the outwardly-directed flange3 at its lower edge, and designed to cooperate with said lid to efiectits removal from the top of the jar or for the purpose of placing thesame in position upon the jar I provide my improved clamp, consisting ofthemembers 4: and 5, crossing each other and pivotally secured by thebolt or rivet 6, the outer ends of said members terminating in thehandles 7, while their innerends are each formed with an'aperture toreceive the end 8 of the loop-likemember 9, which latter is of propercircumference to receive the top of the fruit-jar'lid, whereby when theinner ends 10 of the members 4: and are drawn toward each other the topof the lid willbe tightly clamped by the member 9, as will be obvious.The inner ends 10 of the members 4: and 5 are each provided with adownwardly-extending branch 11, each having a'right-angled extension 12,it being understood that one of themembers 11 is of less extent than theother, whereby one of the extensions or feet 12 will rest above the edge3 of the lid, while the other will extend below the same, as clearlyshown in Fig. 4, the oflice of said feet being [to smooth out the crimpsor wrinkled portions, as designated by the numeral 13 in said edge 8,and thereby dispose the flange in a straight continuous condition andbetter fit it for cooperation with the gasket to be interposed betweensaid edge 3 and a contiguous part of the neck of the fruit-jar, thegasket being designated by the numeral 14 in Fig. .3.

When my improved clamping-wrench is designed only for the purpose ofplacing the lid in position upon the fruit-jar or for rt moving the sametherefrom, the wrench ma be disposed in that position illustrated inFig. 3, or with the extensions 11 directed upward, and thus fully out ofthe way; but when it is desired to straighten the edge '3 of the lid orcap.my clamping-wrench is disposed :in that position illustrated inFigs. 1, 2, and 3, or" with the extensions 11 disposed downwardly withone of the feet 12 above, while the other is disposed below the rim orflange 3, which will insure that any downwardlydisposed crimp orcorrugation will be engaged by the lower foot, while theupwardly-projecting crimp or corrugation will be engaged by the upperfoot, all of said corrugations being smoothed out, and the edge or lip 3will be in a very desirable straight or continuous condition.

It often happens that when the lip 3 is bent upward, as, shown in Fig.2, a leakage or imperfect seal at this point will result, whereas withthe use of my improved clamping-Wench the upper foot 12 may be broughtto bear upon said crimp and insure that it will be pressed downward inclose engagement with the gasket, andthereby insure a perfect seal.

The various parts of my invention may be very cheaply and readilymanufactured and each readily assembled in its respective operativeposition, and while I have described the preferred combination andconstruction of parts deemed necessary in carrying out my idea I wish tocomprehend in this application all substantial cquisvalents andsubstitutes falling fairly within the scope thereof.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein-described clamping-wrench for cooperation with lids orcaps of fruitjars and the like comprising a pair of pivotally-engagedmembers t and 5 having suitable handles upon one end and extensions 10upon the other; a loop carried by said extensions and adapted tonormally iit loosely around the cap or lid of the fruit-jar, saidmembers 10 also having the downwardlyextendiug branches 11, eachprovided with a foot 12 whereby said feet may be brought into engagementwith the upper and lower edges of the cap or lid and insure that thesame will be straightened and left in a desirable condition forcooperation with the gasket interposed between the lid and the neck ofthe fruit-jar, all combined substantially as specilied and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a clamping-wrench for cooperating with lids or caps of fruit-jarsor the like, comprising a clamping device having downward lyextendingbranches thereon, a lateral projection for the lower end of each branch,one of which is adapted to engage the upper edge ol the cap and theother the lower edge whereby said edge will be straightened, allcombined substantially as set forth.

3. In a clamping-wrench for fruit-jar lids, a clamping device havingdepending branches and means at the lower ends of said branches adaptedto engage the upper and lower surface of the edge of the cap wherebysaid edge may be straightened when desired, all combined substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

4i. In a clamping-wrench for fruit-jar lids, comprising a pair ofpivotally-cngaged members, a loop carried by said members, and

- means on said membersadapted to engage the upper and lower surface ofthe edge of the lid and straighten the same, all combined substantiallyas set forth.

5. In a clamping-wrench for fruit-jar lids, comprising a pair ofpivotally-engaged members, a loop carried by said members, and meansalso carried by said members adapted to straighten the flange upon saidlid, all combined substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS SC I'I L]C( 1} LE.

Witnesses:

CHAS. B. BRUNNER, JOHN BRUNNER.

